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Oneida County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Oneida County is 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 209 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (73), Rail grade crossing (47), Gas station (mapped facility) (35). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 45.6892, -89.5451.

How this county ranks in Wisconsin

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Oneida County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.5	4.4	1.48x	3.8 to 10.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	27.6	18.7	1.48xSignificant	22.2 to 34.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	8.4	5.7	1.47x	5.7 to 12.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.3	3.7	1.43x	2.8 to 9.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.5	4.6	1.41x	3.8 to 10.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.3	6.2	1.34x	5.1 to 13.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18	13.9	1.29x	13.8 to 23.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	8.2	6.6	1.24x	5 to 13.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.7	30.2	1.15x	28.8 to 41.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.5	4.8	1.15x	3.4 to 9.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.3	51.8	1.14x	51.6 to 68.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	160.6	143.2	1.12xSignificant	146.9 to 175.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20	17.9	1.12x	14.6 to 27.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.5	11.3	1.11x	9.1 to 17.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	475.2	453.4	1.05x	450.3 to 501.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.9	14.5	1.03x	10.9 to 20.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.5	18.5	1x	13.5 to 25	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.7	8.7	0.89x	4.9 to 12	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.5	6.6	0.83x	3.1 to 9.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19	23.8	0.8x	14.2 to 25.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9.6	13	0.74x	5.7 to 15.2	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Oneida County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,918.4	9,842.6	-30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.9	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	54.9	59.8	-8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	111.3	96.9	+15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.4	28.6	-53%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde9.64 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde0.97 per million
Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

209 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit73
Rail grade crossing47
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Public airport6
TRI reporting facility6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Major air pollution source4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Airfield3
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Hydroelectric plant1
Gas power plant1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Ahlstrom Rhinelander Llc, Rhinelander
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 265,470 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54507RHNLN515WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Louisiana-Pacific Corp Tomahawk Wi, Tomahawk
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Zinc compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 175,200 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54487LSNPCBUSIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000422383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander, Rhinelander
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ozone. 454,645 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5450WCHRTR366RE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander, Rhinelander
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071956478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Rhinelander Water & Wastewater-Wk851, Rhinelander
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005467119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ahlstrom Coated Products Llc, Rhinelander
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 4,794 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54501DNLSP114WK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000422383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Kerry Inc, Rhinelander
Major air pollution source. Penalties $90,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006146456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000855511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000422383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000422383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Kerry Inc, Rhinelander
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $90,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006146456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Rhinelander/Oneida County, Rhinelander
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID RHI (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions Llc, Rhinelander
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000422383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ets-Lindgren Rf Enclosures, Minocqua
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 54548TSLND7352G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Three Lakes Sanitary District-Bg538, Three Lakes
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008231305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lakeland Sanitary District No 1, Minocqua
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010848477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ets-Lindgren Rf Enclosures, Minocqua
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005544544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lake States Yeast Llc, Rhinelander
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041624392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Superior Diesel Inc, Rhinelander
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070943224 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Printpack, Rhinelander
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066859037 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ahlstrom Coated Products Llc, Rhinelander
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069469710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Printpack, Rhinelander
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059675944 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Rhinelander Mill, Rhinelander
Gas power plant.
Record ID 50933 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Mcnaughton Correctional Center, Lake Tomahawk
EPA FRS registry ID
110002034450
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Oneida County

Wisconsin state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Oneida County, and their findings.
Wisconsin vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Wisconsin health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Wisconsin environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Wisconsin drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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